Dataran Banjir Ogan Komering (15833)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Dataran Banjir Ogan Komering
Central coordinates: Latitude: -3.5000, Longitude: 104.7500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2091.78853
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This area is a seasonal lakes that spread on floodplain in the middle of Ogan River and Komering (Musi river tributary). During the rainy season, water level between 4-5 m above the dry season level, which cover between 5000 ha on August up to 500000 ha on February. The swamp area was covered by forest and has gone, probably because of El Nino storm in 1960s and 1970s, and now secondary forest of Melaleuca present in this area.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. KBA identified in the CI/CEPF Conservation Outcomes poster for Sumatra [Sundaland Hotspot] (2007). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2004 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Total number of waterbirds in this area estimated up to 100000 birds, and the habitat is important for 12 species of herons and egrets, mainly Javan Pond-heron Ardeola speciosa, Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia, Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis and Purple Heron Ardea purpurea. Lebak-Teluk Tomang is predicted as the breeding site for more than 1000 pairs of Javan Pond-heron Ardeola speciosa. Lebak Pampengan is the only area in Sumatra (also in western Indonesia) as the breeding site of White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus, but it need to be confirmed whether it is regular or incidental. Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus not found in this area by Verheugt et.al. (1993), although the bird habitat present in this area.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: This site used for fisheries and rice field. Habitat type of this area include riverine floodplain edge forest, permanent swamp and freshwater lake surrounded by rice field, secondary forest and rubber state.
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Infrastucture development.
Additional information
References: Verheugt, W.J.M., Skov, H. and Danielsen, F. 1993. Notes on birds of the tidal lowlands and floodplains of South Sumatra. Kukila 6(2): 53-84.